Sun Fire[tm] E6900 Server: Repair Procedures
This section provides the most common repair procedures for the
Sun Fire E6900, which are included in the  Sun
Fire E6900/E4900 Systems Service Manual (817-4120).
Clustered Hardware Note: When repairing a clustered system,
you should replace server components by first switching over the data services
to the functioning server, halting the host to be serviced, powering down the
host, and then performing the hardware procedure to replace the component. Following
the procedure, the logical hosts should be switched back to the default masters.
The following table provides the page numbers for each procedure.
| Component |
Page
|
Tips |
| AC Input Box |
4-11
|
|
| Air Intake Screen |
12-3
|
- Periodic maintenance requires the air intake screen be inspected and/or
cleaned once every 3 months. Have spare air intake screens onsite so
that replacements are available when needed for cleaning.
|
| Cabinet Fan Tray |
6-6
|
|
| Centerplane (Fan) |
11-7
|
|
| Centerplane (Power) |
11-8
|
|
| Centerplane (System) |
11-1
|
|
| CPU/Memory Board |
8-6
|
- The Vcore setting for UltraSPARC IV 1350MHz boards should be
1.25V, but some earlier releases of firmware will power on
and operate the board at an incorrect voltage.
(FIN I1166-1).
|
| CPU/Memory Board EMI Spring Finger Clip |
8-16
|
|
| Fan Tray |
6-4
|
|
| Frame Manager |
3-1
|
|
| ID Board |
11-24
|
|
| Memory |
8-11
|
- Too many Memory DIMMs are being unnecessarily replaced on the
UltraSPARC II, III, III+, IIIi and, IV families of systems,
increasing customers' service actions and related system downtime. (FIN I0760-2).
|
| Patch Panel |
5-2
|
|
| PCI I/O Assembly |
9-7
|
- The QFE network interface is reporting excessive input packet
errors when running back to back stress tests. (FIN I1138-1).
|
| PCI Card |
9-10
|
|
| Power Supply |
4-6
|
|
| Redundant Transfer Switch (RTS) |
4-15
|
|
| Redundant Transfer Unit (RTU) |
4-16
|
|
| Repeater Board |
10-6
|
|
| System Controller Board |
7-7
|
|
|
